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WorksheetsToxicology notes quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins
The study of drugs, poisons, & chemicals in the body is called
Drugology
Poisonings
Toxicology
chemicals
What are poisons?
substances that are unnatural only
substances that hurt or kill
substances that you don't like
substances that cure
Who is the "Father of Toxicology"
Mathieu Orfila
James Marsh
Eugene Francois Vidocq
Alphonse Bertillon
Which schedule of drug has no medical use?
Schedule 1
Schedule 2
Schedule 4
Schedule 5
Schedule 3
Which schedule of drug can be sold over the counter?
Schedule 1
Schedule 2
Schedule 3
Schedule 4
Schedule 5
What is the first rule of toxicology?
food decreases all toxicity
equal amounts of a toxin equally affect users
the dose is the poison
only a doctor can determine the likely affect
What is the preferred screening test?
microscopy
infra-red or UV spectrometry
gas chromatography-mass spectrometry
microcrystalline tests
Which test turns orange for amphetamines?
Scott
Van Urk
Dillie-Koppanyi
Marquis
What sample shows the highest concentration of a drug?
urine
Vitreous humor
tissues
blood
What category has natural and synthetic pain relievers?
Narcotics
depressants
stimulants
hallucinogens
What category of drug changes chemicals in the brain?
narcotics
depressants
stimulants
hallucinogens
Who used opiates over 6000 years ago?
Egyptians
English
South Americans
Sumerians
Which is not a characteristic of morphine?
5 grams can cause death within hours
it is a pain reliever
it turns green for Marquis
it turns purple for Marquis
What is the most highly addictive drug abused?
Cocaine
Heroin
Khat
Meth
What is the most common depressant used?
alcohol
amytal
benzodiazepines
tranquillizers
Which of these is not a presumptive test?
blood
breathalyzer
horizontal gaze nystagmus
walk and turn
What drug hits the brain in 19 seconds when inhaled and turns the Scott test blue?
cocaine
heroin
khat
meth
What drug is a synthetic stimulant?
barbiturates
marijuana
methamphetamine
nicotine
What is the only drug fits all four categories?
LSD
Marijuana
Mescaline
Peyote
What toxin was used in Egyptian eyeshadow?
Antimony
Arsenic
Nightshade
Wolfsbane
